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Rugby league match officials are responsible for fairly enforcing the ''Laws of the Game'' from a neutral point of view during a match of rugby league football and imposing penalties for deliberate breaches of these Laws.〔〔 The most senior match official is the ''referee'', they may be assisted by a range of other officials depending on the level and rules of the competition. ==Equipment== The match officials may use the following equipment: ;Coin :The referee organises a coin toss with the team captains to decide who kicks off and what end each team takes initially.〔 ;Whistle :Referees must carry a whistle to stop play and then signal to players about many things during a game.〔RLIF, 2004: 43〕 A referee will let players know when they can take a kick-off or optional kick by using his whistle, for example, as well as to stop after foul play or while awarding a try at other times in a game. ;Red card :A red card is used to signal that a player is being sent from the field, or "sent off", for the rest of a match by the referee holding it aloft in the direction of that player. In some competitions a red card is not used and a player is simply pointed to the touch line by the referee. ;Yellow card :A yellow card is used to signal that a player is being temporarily suspended from the game. The player is sent to the "sin bin" for 10 minutes, after which time they are allowed to return to carry on playing.〔RLIF, 2004: 42〕 In some competitions a yellow card is not used, instead the referee, while facing the player being disciplined, will hold out both hands with fingers and thumbs spread to represent 10 minutes. ;Flag :The two touch judges each carry a flag which is used to signal certain things to both the referee and players.〔RLIF, 2004: 44〕 If the ball or the player in possession of it goes into touch the touch judge will raise their flag into the air. Touch judges hold their flags in front of them perpendicular to the touch line so that defenders know how far to retreat to be onside in situations when the referee is unable to because of other responsibilities, for example at a scrum. The flags are also waved to draw the referee's attention to incidents and are raised behind the goal posts to signal that a penalty goal or conversion attempt has been successful. ;Microphone and earpiece :The referee, touch judges and video referee can remain in constant contact by using microphones and earpieces.〔http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/rugby-north-east/2007/05/09/referee-says-sorry-over-leeds-try-fiasco-79310-19070273/ Referee says sorry over Leeds try fiasco, May 9, 2007, Ian Laybourn〕 The referee's microphone is broadcast as part of media match presentations.〔http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/rugby_league/give_it_a_go/newsid_2114000/2114110.stm Life as a Rugby League referee〕〔http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/graham-kelly-giving-referees-microphones-would-curb-dissent-601264.html Graham Kelly: Giving referees microphones would curb dissent, Graham Kelly, ''Monday, 13 January 2003''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rugby league match officials」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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